More than three-quarters of Indiana high school graduates are prepared for college-level coursework, according to Indiana’s new College Readiness Reports released today. Statewide, there was an improvement of five percentage points in the number of Hoosier students who entered college directly from high school without needing remedial coursework before earning credits toward a degree.

In the past 30 years, obesity has more than doubled in young children and quadrupled in adolescents, potentially leading to a host of chronic diseases later in life, according to the Centers for Disease Control.

This February 27 through March 1, Girl Scouts of Northern Indiana – Michiana (GSNI-M) along with its sister councils across the country, will participate in National Girl Scout Cookie Weekend, a celebration of all the fun and excitement girls have selling Girl Scout Cookies. National Girl Scout Cookie Weekend will give girls from GSNI-M a chance to show off their cookie-selling skills by participating in booth and door-to-door sales throughout the 22 counties GSNI-M serves.

Reducing waste is one of the easiest and most effective ways to embrace an eco-friendly lifestyle. While men and women can quickly find ways to reduce waste at home, such efforts may require more teamwork at the office, where fellow employees may need some encouragement before they take your efforts to reduce waste seriously.